PROJECT DETAILS

Name of the Project : Investigation on Functionalised-Graphene-Oxide Anchored Arbitrator in PANI/PS based Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for Fuel Cell Application

Funding Agency: SERB-CRG

Principal Investigator(s): Dr.P. E. Jagadeeshbabu     Co-P.I.: Dr.B. Raj Mohan
Year: 2024-2027
Funding Amount: Rs. 40.00 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Integrated photocatalytic and membrane bioreactor process for effective removal of emerging contaminants and disinfection

Funding Agency: DST-WTI
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Vidya Shetty K.
Year: 2021-2024
Funding Amount: Rs. 72.39 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Algal Biorefinery using Spirulina Model to Integrate Wastewater Utilization and Biofuel Production

Funding Agency: SERB-TARE
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Regupathi I.
Year: 2020-2023
Funding Amount: Rs. 18.3 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Development of Electrospun Ceria-based Nanofibers for Diesel Soot Oxidation Activity

Funding Agency: SERB-CRG
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Hari Prasad Dasari
Year: 2020-2023
Funding Amount: Rs. 34.50 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Chitooligosaccharides from marine enzymes

Funding Agency: IMPACT79-NITK Alumni
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Keyur Raval
Year: 2020-2022
Funding Amount: Rs. 3.9 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Particle Migration and Margination in bidispersity fluid flow through constricted channels

Funding Agency: SERB-CRG
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Jagadeeshbabu P E
Year: 2020-2023
Funding Amount: Rs. 30 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Design and Development of Affinity Based Sensors for the detection of radiological compounds in point of CBRM emergencies using ZnO NPs functionalized by Amidoxine and Mugenic acid

Funding Agency: LSRB-DRDO
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Raj Mohan B., and Dr. Jagadeeshbabu P E
Year: 2020-2023
Funding Amount: Rs. 55 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Selective Extraction and purification of Commercially Valuable Pigment melanin from Cephalopod ink and its industrial effluent

Funding Agency: SERB-DST
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Regupathi I.
Year: 2019-20
Funding Amount: Rs. 49.78 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Rotating packed disc contactor for effluent treatment applications

Funding Agency: NITK-Alumni
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Keyur Raval
Year: 2019-2020
Funding Amount: Rs. 1.2. Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Development and Demonstration of solid oxide electrolysis cell technology for co electrolysis of CO2 and H2O for the production of syngas

Funding Agency: SERB-IMPRINT-II
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Hari Prasad Dasari
Year: 2019-2022
Funding Amount: Rs. 95.45. Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Impact of maternal diabetes on pre-implantation embryo development: Non-invasive approach to assess embryo quality using oxygen consumption

Funding Agency: DST
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Keyur Raval
Year: 2018-21
Funding Amount: Rs. 50.4 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Impact of maternal diabetes on pre-implantation embryo development: Non-invasive approach to assess embryo quality using oxygen consumption

Funding Agency: DST
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Keyur Raval
Year: 2018-21
Funding Amount: Rs. 50.4 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Development of a sustainable technology to produce oxalate depleted starch from Taro corms

Funding Agency: DST
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Prasanna B D.
Year: 2018-21
Funding Amount: Rs. 25.4 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Synthesis of β-cyclodextrin nickel ferrite nanoparticles for the removal of pharmaceutical compounds from aqueous systems

Funding Agency: SERB-ASIAN
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Raj Mohan B.
Year: 2018-21
Funding Amount: Rs. 35 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Development of Novel SOFC Electrolyte  Materials with enhanced Ionic Conductivity

Funding Agency: SERB Early Career Research award
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Hariprasad Dasari
Year: 2017-2020
Funding Amount: Rs. 51 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Development of Quaternary Ceria - Based Catalysts for soot oxidation Activity

Funding Agency: Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Hariprasad Dasari
Year: 2017-2018
Funding Amount: Rs. 10 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Building capacity in teaching and collaborative research in sensor systems for public utilities

Funding Agency: RAE-London
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. M.B. Saidutta
Year: 2016-18
Funding Amount: Rs. 39 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Methanol as a clan energy source for India sponsored by US-India 21st  Century Knowledge Initiative

Funding Agency: DST
Principal Investigator(s):  Dr. Hari Prasad Dasari and Dr. M.B. Saidutta
Year: 2016-19
Funding Amount: Rs. 91 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project :  In vitro mass cultur eof Steinernema jeffreyense, a biocontrol agent against key insect pests. 

Funding Agency: Indo-South Africa international collaborative research project under DST-MES framework
Principal Investigator(s): PI (India): Dr. Prasanna B.D, PI (South Africa): Dr. Antoinette P.Malan, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Year: 2016-2019

Funding Amount: Rs. 28.16 lakhs

 

Name of the Project : Decreasing the Sintering temperature of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolytes

Funding Agency: Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Hariprasad Dasari
Year: 2016-2017
Funding Amount: Rs. 11 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project :Air pollution induced immune cell dysfunction: Implication in Viral infection  (In collaboration with IISER Bhopal)

Funding Agency: DST
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gangamma S
Year: 2015-2018
Funding Amount: Rs. 53.9 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Biomass fuel burning smoke induced inflammation: Mechanism of biological pathways  

Funding Agency: CSIR
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gangamma S
Year: 2015-2018
Funding Amount: Rs. 17 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Heavy metal removal by melanin coated polymer matrix  

Funding Agency: DST
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr. Keyur Raval, Co-PI: Dr. Rajmohan B, Dr. Gangamma S
Year: 2015-2018
Funding Amount: Rs. 38 Lakhs

Name of the Project :One step CZTS nano ink sythesis by sonochemical route for bifacial solar cell applications

Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. S.Noyel Victoria
Year: 2014-2017
Funding Amount: Rs. 23 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Electrochemical Deposition of CZTS for solar Cell Applications

Funding Agency: DST-SERI
Principal Investigator(s): P.I.: Dr. S.Noyel Victoria; Co-P.I.: Dr.B. Raj Mohan
Year: 2014-2017
Funding Amount: 27.44 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project :Synthesis and characterisation of spion embedded inorganic hollow core shell nanoparticles as a magnetic drug delivery vector 
Funding Agency: CSIR - India
Principal Investigator(s): P.I.: Dr. P. E. Jagadeeshbabu
Year: 2014-2017
Funding Amount: 23 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project :Ambient Airborne particulate matter: Effect of biological component on lung inflammation
Funding Agency: DST, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): P.I.: Dr. Gangamma S.
Year: 2013-2016
Funding Amount: 51 Lakhs

Name of the Project : DST FIST Level I
Funding Agency: DST, Government of India
Coordinator(s): Head of the Department, Dr. Vidya Shetty  K.
Year: 2013
Funding Amount: Rs. 220 Lakhs

 

Name of the Project :Reverse Micellar Extraction Of Lactoferrin From Whey: Continuous Process

Funding AgencyMinistry of Food processing Industries, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr.I.Regupathi; Co-PI: Dr.Prasanna BD
Year: 2013-2015
Funding Amount: Rs. 37.6 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Measurement and Characterization of ambient bioaerosols in Bangalore city, 53.00 Lakhs,
Funding AgencyDepartment of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr. Gangamma S.; Co-PI: Dr.I.Regupathi
Year: 2013-2016
Funding Amount:Rs. 53 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Production Of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Concentrate From Sardine Oil

Funding AgencyMinistry of Food processing Industries, Govt. of India through DST
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr.Prasanna BD; Co-PI: Dr.I.Regupathi
Year(Nov 12 to Nov 2014
Funding Amount:Rs. 48 Lakhs

Name of the project: : Development of Probiotics for enhanced anti-oxidant availability 

Funding agency: The state agency on Science, Innovations and Informatization of Ukraine and Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India

Principal Investigator(s): (India) Dr. Prasanna B.D . PI (Ukraine): Dr. O. M. Dugan

Year: 2012-2015

Amount: Rs. 4.5 Lakhs

Name of the Project : Studies on Removal of VOC’s and No by Activated Carbon from Anacardium occidentale seed husk in Packed Bed Column.
Funding AgencySERC –DST-Fast Track for Young Scientists scheme under Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. B. Raj Mohan
YearApril 2010 to 2013
Funding AmountRs. 16.0 lakhs, 3 years (In Progress)

Name of the Project : Virtual lab-Process Control Reaction Engg. & Unit Operations lab
Funding AgencyMHRD-NMEICT
Lab Coordinator(s): Dr. Vidya Shetty K.
Year2010 to 2012
Funding Amount:Institute level Grant of Rs. 100 lakhs in First phase and Dept. share of Rs. 16 lakhs

Name of the Project :Batch and Continuous Photocatalytic Degradation of Azodyes using Ag core-TiO2 Shell Structured Nanoparticles in Free and Immobilized Form,
Funding AgencyDST, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr. Vidya Shetty K., Co-PI: Dr. G. Srinikethan
Year(2011 to 2013)
Funding Amount:Rs. 20.37 lakhs

Name of the Project : Development of Aqueous Two Phase Systems (ATP’s) for the Separation of a- Lactalbumin (a- La) and b- Lactoglobulin (b- Lg) from Whey for Large Scale Commercial Applications
Funding AgencyDepartment of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): PI –Dr.I.Regupathi, Co PI- Dr.Gopal Mugeraya
YearSep 2010 to Sep 2013
Funding Amount:Rs. 26.00 Lakhs

Name of the Project : Synthesis and Characterization of Thermo responsive Nano hydro-gel Particles for drug delivery system and for artificial glands

Funding AgencyFast Track project for Young Scientists scheme under Govt. of India , DST
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. P.E. Jagadeeshbabu
YearOct.2009 to Oct.2012
Funding Amount:Rs. 17 Lakhs

Name of the Project : Development of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Based Effective Aqueous Two Phase Systems (ATP’s) for the Extraction of Value Added Compounds in Large Scale from the Effluent Streams of Fish Processing Industry
Funding AgencyCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr.I.Regupathi; Co-PI: Dr. Gopal Mugaraya
YearDec 2009 to Dec 2012
Funding Amount:Rs. 14.0 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Spatial variation Pollutants in Nethravathi River
Funding AgencyMOEF, New Delhi
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 1 year
Funding Amount:Rs. 40 Lakhs

Name of the Project :FIST-I phase Programme
Funding AgencyFIST Programme - DST
Coordinator(s): Head of The Department, Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 5 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 53.5 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Center of Excellencein the Area of Industrial Bio-Technology
Funding Agency, DST-TIFAC
Coordinator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 2.15 Crore

Name of the Project :Mod. of Industrial Pollution Lab
Funding AgencyMHRD
Coordinator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 10.00 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Mod. of Transfer Operation Laboratory
Funding Agency, AICTE, New Delhi
Coordinator(s): Dr. D.V.R.Murthy
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 9 lakhs

Name of the Project :Regeneration of Transformer Oil
Funding AgencyJohn Fowler India Ltd., Bangalore
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. M.B. Saidutta
Year: 1 year
Funding Amount:Rs. 2 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Process Scale up and Transfer of Technology for Coir pith Utilization
Funding AgencyTECSOK, Bangalore and Govt. of Karnataka
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 10 lakhs

Name of the Project :Conversion of Coir pith into Biofertilizer
Funding Agency, DST, and STEP, KREC
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 2 years
Funding Amount:Rs.5 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Environmental Quality Monitoring of South Kanara District
Funding AgencyDept. of Ecology & Environment, Govt. of Karnataka
Principal Investigator(s): Dr.G.Srinikethan
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs.2.0 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Production of Biofertilizer from Coir pith by Solid State Fermentation
Funding AgencyAICTE, New Delhi
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 2 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 10.00 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Fuzzy Logic Control
Funding Agency, AICTE, New Delhi
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. S.Sundaramoorthy
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:, Rs. 8.00 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Center for Chemical Process Modeling, Simulation and Control
Funding Agency, MHRD
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. P.N. Singh
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 10 Lakhs

Major areas of Research (in alphabetical order)
Advanced oxidation of organic effluents
Alternate Biofuels
Aqueous Two Phase Extraction for biomolecules
Artificial Intelligent & Machine Learning
Bio-Nanotechnology for pollutants degradation
Bio-Nanotechnology for sensor development
Bioprocess development for biological macro and micromolecules
Bioprocess Scale-up
Bioreactor design & Characterization
Ceria based materials
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Degradation of Pollutants under Microwave and Sonication
Degradation of pollutants using microbial consortia
Degradation of halogenated compounds by microbial consortia
Enzyme Based Biosensors for Pharmaceutical Applications.
Enzyme Production and Characterization
Environmental Health
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Hydrodynamics studies in spouted bed and pulsed plate reactors
Industrial and domestics effluent treatment in aerobic and anaerobic systems
Management of Municipal Leachate
Mass Transfer, Heat transfer and Kinetic Studies of novel chemical processes
Microbial Bio-Transformations for the Synthesis of Stereoselective Chemicals
Molecular Simulations
Novel downstream Bioprocessing Technology Development
Novel pharmaceutical Drug Precursors and their Pharmacological Evaluation
Photocatalysis
Production of Tannin Acyl Hydrolase by Submerged State Fermentation
Process Dynamics and Control
Reactor Characterization
Reverse Micellar Extraction
Subspace Identification

Name of the Project : Design and Optimization of Distributor and Flow Distribution of a Multiphase Trickle Bed Reactor Using 3D CFD Modelling

 

Funding Agency: MRPL, Mangalore
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. B. Ashraf Ali
Year:  Dec 2020 - May 2022
Funding Amount: Rs. 9.8 Lakhs

 

The Department Has Expertise in the Following Areas to Render Professional Consultancy

  • Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Plan
  • Environmental Quality Monitoring
  • Modelling of Water Quality
  • Risk and Safety Assessment in Process Industries
  • Environmental Audit and Safety Audit
  • Air Quality Modelling and Impact Studies
  • Process Equipment Design

Consultancy & Testing to Major Industries


  • Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd., Mangalore
  • BASF, Mangalore
  • Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers, Panambur
  • New Mangalore Port Trust, Panambur, Mangalore
  • Karnataka Milk Producers Federation Ltd., Mangalore
  • Hindustan Lever Ltd., Mangalore
  • Kudremukh Iron Ore Co. Ltd., Mangalore
  • Canara Workshop Ltd., Mangalore
  • Customs & Excise Department, Mangalore
 

Contact us

Dr. I. Regupathi, Professor and Head
Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangalore - 575 025
Karnataka, India.

  • Hot line: +91-0824-2474057

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